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NHL careerMNSDETLast NHL game 1980

Alex Pirus's NHL career

Points
58
Games
159
Goals
30
Assists
28
P/GP
0.36
Plus/minus
-52

Right winger Alex Pirus was drafted 41th overall by Minnesota North Stars in 1975. He played 4 seasons for 2 clubs, 1976-1980. That came to 159 games and 58 points, 30 goals and 28 assists.

Below: the whole of Alex Pirus's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1975 NHL Draft

    Alex Pirus is drafted 41 overall by Minnesota North Stars

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Selected
    41 overall, round 3
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    2 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Bo Berglund#140
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1975 draft
  2. 1 year, 4 months and 3 days later · 2 seasons
    NHL debut

    Alex Pirus makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠6 loss against New York Rangers

    MNSMinnesota North Stars5–6NYRNew York Rangers

    Alex was 21 years old · Madison Square Garden, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Roland Eriksson.

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    Season

    1976-1977

    Alex Pirus's first NHL season: 37 points

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    37
    NHL#146
    Games
    79 of 80
    99%
    Goals
    20
    NHL#85
    Assists
    17
    NHL#195
    P/GP
    0.47
    NHL#172
    +/-
    -19
    NHL#386
    PlayoffsEliminated by Buffalo Sabres
    2 games1 points0 G · 1 A
    Preliminary roundBUFBuffalo Sabres0–2
    The whole season and the playoff run1976-1977
  3. Season

    1977-1978

    Alex Pirus scores 15 points

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Events
    19
    games missed
    Points
    15
    NHL#277
    Games
    61 of 80
    76%
    Goals
    9
    NHL#189
    Assists
    6
    NHL#319
    P/GP
    0.25
    NHL#280
    +/-
    -25
    NHL#423
    The whole season1977-1978
  4. Season

    1978-1979

    Alex Pirus plays only 15 games for 4 points

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Events
    65
    games missed
    Points
    4
    NHL#354
    Games
    15 of 80
    19%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#335
    Assists
    3
    NHL#348
    P/GP
    0.27
    +/-
    -8
    NHL#321
    The whole season1978-1979
  5. Season

    1979-1980

    Alex Pirus's last season: 2 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    76
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#457
    Games
    4 of 80
    5%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#463
    Assists
    2
    NHL#442
    P/GP
    0.50
    +/-
    0
    NHL#214
    The whole season1979-1980
  6. The career

    Alex Pirus played his last NHL game in 1980

    The career ended after 4 seasons, the last of them with Detroit Red Wings.